Triple
T296520
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | bombing of Coventry |
E6102
|
entity |
| Predicate | navigationSystemUsedByAttackers |
P8170
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Knickebein radio navigation system
The Knickebein radio navigation system was a World War II German Luftwaffe beam-guidance technology used to direct bombers accurately to their targets at night and in poor visibility.
|
E39314
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Knickebein radio navigation system | Statement: [bombing of Coventry, navigationSystemUsedByAttackers, Knickebein radio navigation system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knickebein radio navigation system Context triple: [bombing of Coventry, navigationSystemUsedByAttackers, Knickebein radio navigation system]
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A.
X-Gerät radio navigation system
The X-Gerät radio navigation system was an advanced German World War II blind-bombing aid that used precise radio beams to guide Luftwaffe bombers to their targets at night and in poor visibility.
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B.
Chain Home radar network
The Chain Home radar network was Britain’s pioneering early-warning radar system that provided long-range detection of enemy aircraft during the early years of World War II, crucially aiding air defense in the Battle of Britain.
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C.
Würzburg radar
Würzburg radar was a German World War II ground-based radar system primarily used for directing anti-aircraft artillery and night-fighter defenses.
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D.
Dowding system
The Dowding system was an innovative integrated air defense network of radar, ground observers, and centralized command that enabled the Royal Air Force to effectively detect and counter German air attacks during World War II.
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E.
Aegis radar components
Aegis radar components are advanced naval radar and combat system elements designed to detect, track, and guide weapons against multiple airborne and missile threats as part of the Aegis Combat System.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Knickebein radio navigation system Triple: [bombing of Coventry, navigationSystemUsedByAttackers, Knickebein radio navigation system]
Generated description
The Knickebein radio navigation system was a World War II German Luftwaffe beam-guidance technology used to direct bombers accurately to their targets at night and in poor visibility.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knickebein radio navigation system Target entity description: The Knickebein radio navigation system was a World War II German Luftwaffe beam-guidance technology used to direct bombers accurately to their targets at night and in poor visibility.
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A.
X-Gerät radio navigation system
The X-Gerät radio navigation system was an advanced German World War II blind-bombing aid that used precise radio beams to guide Luftwaffe bombers to their targets at night and in poor visibility.
-
B.
Chain Home radar network
The Chain Home radar network was Britain’s pioneering early-warning radar system that provided long-range detection of enemy aircraft during the early years of World War II, crucially aiding air defense in the Battle of Britain.
-
C.
Würzburg radar
Würzburg radar was a German World War II ground-based radar system primarily used for directing anti-aircraft artillery and night-fighter defenses.
-
D.
Dowding system
The Dowding system was an innovative integrated air defense network of radar, ground observers, and centralized command that enabled the Royal Air Force to effectively detect and counter German air attacks during World War II.
-
E.
Aegis radar components
Aegis radar components are advanced naval radar and combat system elements designed to detect, track, and guide weapons against multiple airborne and missile threats as part of the Aegis Combat System.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2e79114b081909490b3bf5a5dbb51 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ee002dd0819080f0841eb9107ee3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3b071c6e881908e9ca17bd5dc911e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3b22a1ddc8190ac805b99a74ae77a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3b27de9408190810405e7818b8dc6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:29 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.